1956 Giro d'Italia
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The 1956 Giro d'Italia
of cycling
was held from 19 May to 10 June 1956, consisting of 23 stages. This 39th edition was won by the Luxemburgish
Charly Gaul
.
Gaul took the lead in the legendary stage up Monte Bondone, where under a snow storm he won with a 8 minute margin over runner up Alessandro Fantini
.
Maglia rosa
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
of cycling
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was held from 19 May to 10 June 1956, consisting of 23 stages. This 39th edition was won by the Luxemburgish
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
Charly Gaul
Charly Gaul
Charly Gaul was a professional cyclist. He was a national cyclo-cross champion, an accomplished time triallist and a better climber. His ability earned him the nickname of The Angel of the Mountains in the 1958 Tour de France, which he won with four stage victories...
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Gaul took the lead in the legendary stage up Monte Bondone, where under a snow storm he won with a 8 minute margin over runner up Alessandro Fantini
Alessandro Fantini
Alessandro Fantini was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Fantini died after a crash at the end of the sixth stage of the 1961 Tour of Germany.- Palmarès :1955...
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Final classment
| Cyclist | Country | Time | |
| 1 | Charly Gaul Charly Gaul Charly Gaul was a professional cyclist. He was a national cyclo-cross champion, an accomplished time triallist and a better climber. His ability earned him the nickname of The Angel of the Mountains in the 1958 Tour de France, which he won with four stage victories... |
101h 39' 49s | |
| 2 | Fiorenzo Magni Fiorenzo Magni Fiorenzo Magni is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist.He was born in Vaiano, province of Prato . He was the "third man" of the golden age of Italian cycling, at the time of the great rivalry between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali... |
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| 3 | Agostino Coletto | ||
| 4 | Cleto Maule | + 7' 25s | |
| 5 | Aldo Moser | ||
| 6 | Alessandro Fantini Alessandro Fantini Alessandro Fantini was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Fantini died after a crash at the end of the sixth stage of the 1961 Tour of Germany.- Palmarès :1955... |
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| 7 | Jean Brankart Jean Brankart Jean Brankart was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer from 1953 until 1960, when Brankart had to stop his career due to heart problems... |
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| 8 | Bruno Monti | ||
| 9 | Waldemaro Bartolozzi | ||
| 10 | Hilaire Covreur |
Maglia rosaMaglia rosaThe pink jersey is awarded to the leader of the General Classification at the Giro d'Italia. The leader of the GC is the rider who has the fastest time when all the stage results are added together, taking into account time bonuses for high finishes and intermediate sprints...
holders
| Cyclist | Country | Stages |
|---|---|---|
| Pierino Baffi Pierino Baffi Pierino Baffi was an Italian road bicycle racer from Vailate. In 1958 he won stages in all three of the Grand Tours, becoming the second cyclist to won stages in all three of the Grand Tours in the same year. As of 2008, this has only been repeated by Alessandro Petacchi in 2003... |
1st-2nd | |
| Vincenzo Zucconelli Vincenzo Zucconelli Vincenzo Zucconelli was a road racing cyclist from Italy, who won the silver medal in the men's team road race, alongside Dino Bruni and Gianni Ghidini. Italy's fourth rider Bruno Monti also crossed the line, but didn't receive a medal because just the first three counted for the final... |
3rd | |
| Alessandro Fantini Alessandro Fantini Alessandro Fantini was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Fantini died after a crash at the end of the sixth stage of the 1961 Tour of Germany.- Palmarès :1955... |
4th-13th | |
| Pasquale Fornara Pasquale Fornara Pasquale Fornara was a professional Italian road bicycle racer who gained fame in the 1950s by winning the Tour de Suisse stage race four times, a record that remains.... |
14th-20th | |
| Charly Gaul Charly Gaul Charly Gaul was a professional cyclist. He was a national cyclo-cross champion, an accomplished time triallist and a better climber. His ability earned him the nickname of The Angel of the Mountains in the 1958 Tour de France, which he won with four stage victories... |
22st-final |